Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitry Dmitriyevich Shostakovich
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Born in Saint Petersburg and educated at the Petrograd Conservatory under Alexander Glazunov, Dmitri Shostakovich honed his craft in piano, composition and conducting before emerging as a prominent Soviet composer. His First Symphony in 1926 launched an international reputation, while the 1934 opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk brought both acclaim and later official censure; despite political setbacks…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources